ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363629
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| Date: | Sunday 17 May 1992 |
| Time: | 17:45 LT |
| Type: |  Ercoupe 415C |
| Owner/operator: | John Anderson |
| Registration: | N93426 |
| MSN: | 749 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2066 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL C-85 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Vine Grove, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , KY (KY70) |
| (KY70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS TAXIING TO THE WEST, AND THAT HE TURNED TO THE LEFT TOWARD THE PARKING AREA WHEN A GUST OF WIND LIFTED THE AIRCRAFT. HE STATED THAT HE TRIED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT BY USING THE THROTTLE, AILERON AND RUDDER, BUT ALL WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED THERE WERE WIND GUSTS FROM THE NORTH AT 20 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AND SLID INTO ANOTHER PARKED AIRCRAFT ABOUT 300 FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE WIND GUSTS AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO92LA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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